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The Lander Community Foundation (LCF) announces the recipients of their Open Grant Program. This program awards up to $1500 to local charitable organizations that provide programs and services to Lander-area residents.
The Lander Community Foundation is thrilled to support all 24 organizations who applied with awards totaling $25,150. This is over $5,000 more than last year’s grant award amount and significantly more than the first $4,500 awarded 8 years ago. “We are proud to have been able to offer increasingly more money every year since 2012,” explained Foundation Board chair Liz Lightner. “Over the life of the program we have been able to issue 118 grants totaling $110,440,” says Liz.
The 24 winning organizations are:
Lander Care & Share Food Bank
Wyoming Climbers’ Alliance
Fremont Co. Symphony Orchestra
Lander Art Center
Lander Live
Lander Children’s Museum
Lander Pet Connection
Promoting Arts in Lander Schools
Maker Space 307
Alpha Recreation Center
Big Horn Restoration Group
Lander Pioneer Association
Lander Friends of the Library
Fremont County Big Brothers and Sisters
Lander Nordic Ski Association
LOTRA Parade Committee
Almost Home
Lander Golf Club
Lander Cycling Club
Lander Area Pathways
Search and Rescue Color Guard
Help for Health
First Stop Help Center
Museum of the American West
Additionally, the Lander Community Foundation is kicking off the 2019 Challenge for Charities campaign, a community-wide fundraiser for local nonprofits with a matching gift. To find out how a nonprofit can participate in the Challenge for Charities go to www.landercommunityfoundation.org.